GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
What is the chemical symbol for chlorine?
|
|
Cl
|
|
|
Ch
|
|
|
Cr
|
|
|
Ce
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Chlorine is a chemical element with the symbol Cl and atomic number 17.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chlorine is a chemical element with symbol Cl and atomic number 17.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cl’ represents one chlorine atom. It is found in nature in diatomic form as a molecule I.E., Cl2. 2Cl represents two chlorine atoms as chloride ions ready to take part in a reaction. Thus, this is the difference between 2Cl and Cl2.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hint:The name chlorine is derived from chloros, meaning green, referring to the color of the gas and from Chloros, we got the symbol Cl. Thus, the symbol of chemical symbol chlorine is Cl.
There is 1 question to complete.